Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology - Ninth Session - Note on the Meeting of 19 July 2004

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED WT/WGTTT/M/9
16 September 2004 (04-3898) Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology
Ninth Session

note on the meeting of 19 JULY 2004

H.E. Mr. Jaynarain Meetoo (Mauritius) 


A. Adoption of the Draft Agenda 1
B. Analysis of the Relationship Between Trade and Transfer of Technology 1
C. Any Possible Recommendations on Steps that Might be Taken Within the Mandate of the WTO to Increase Flows of Technology to Developing Countries 2
D. Other Topics Raised by Members 2
E. Other Business 2


Adoption of the Draft Agenda
The draft agenda contained in Airgram WTO/AIR/2357 of 8 July 2004 was adopted.
Analysis of the Relationship Between Trade and Transfer of Technology
In continuing the analysis of the relationship between Trade and Transfer of Technology, Members focused their discussions on some of the elements contained in earlier submissions made by the European Communities (WT/WGTTT/1 and WT/WGTTT/W/5).  In par